Assuming Khabib Nurmagomedov keeps his word, the undefeated “Eagle” will vacate his lightweight title and retire from mixed martial arts (MMA) in the wake of his Justin Gaethje victory at UFC 254 last weekend in Abu Dhabi. That means Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be forced to find a couple of worthy contenders to collide
Georges St-Pierre heaps praise upon Khabib: ‘as perfect as you can get’ UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov put on one of the most spectacular performances of his career at UFC 254 on Saturday night. Then he retired. Khabib was masterful on the feet, on the ground, and in his ring generalship in the UFC 254
He knows to keep that position, he may have to walk through fire this weekend, but he’s willing – as always – to do whatever it takes to get his hand raised. “I think he’s gonna hit me hard, very hard,” Nurmagomedov said of his foe. “I think he’s gonna kick me hard, hit me
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje delivered in every way possible. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC 254 pay-per-view event on Saturday (October 24, 2020) from the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi aka Fight Island As seen in the fight, Khabib was on point from the get-go. He continued to
5:09 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov kneeled down and put his head in his hands. Tears streamed from his eyes. The burden he had been carrying for the last three months had been released. The typically stoic champion’s emotions got the better of him. Nurmagomedov, one of the best fighters in mixed-martial-arts history, submitted Justin Gaethje
RIZIN Fighting Federation announced the first six matchups that will take place at RIZIN 25 in Osaka, Japan, on Nov. 21, including the company’s first featherweight title bout in the main event. Unbeaten in seven bouts with three knockouts under the company’s banner, Mikuru Asakura (13-1-0, 1 no contest) will collide with former Shooto king
Nate Diaz was not among the many fighters who congratulated Khabib Nurmagomedov following his victory and subsequent retirement at UFC 254. In the headliner of Saturday’s pay-per-view event on Yas Island, ‘The Eagle’ put his undefeated record and lightweight world title on the line against reigning interim champion Justin Gaethje. The highly anticipated title fight
Khabib cuts weight with help from his team. Robert Whittaker games as usual. Jared Cannonier and Casey Kenney help one another across weight classes. Justin Gaethje pushes himself on the mats. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit
Before UFC 254, the main event coaches, along with ESPN analysts, break down Khabib Nurmagomedov’s striking heading into the UFC 254 main event Saturday. Watch UFC 254 LIVE here: http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFightingYouTube Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com
We haven’t heard a lot from women’s strawweight contender Rose Namajunas since her gutsy split decision defeat of Jessica Andrade at UFC 251, but that’s not exactly unusual. Namajunas is one of the more reclusive stars of the sport and it’s not unlike her to completely disappear off the map in between fights. But a
There are many ways to look at the career that Khabib Nurmagomedov has had, but nearly anyone can agree that it has been spectacular. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones doesn’t disagree with those that say Khabib has had an outstanding, even dominant career. What he does disagree with is those that are now
The tough part is in his resume. The aforementioned, other than McGregor, hold a great quantity and storied names on their group of victims. The narratives were perhaps stronger, the eyes watching perhaps opened bigger. But it has to be said that Nurmagomedov was so intimidating, making such tackling dummies out of his opponents, that
The UFC 254 bonuses have been released. UFC 254 took place inside the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi aka Fight Island on Saturday. Headlining the card was a clash between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje for the lightweight title. This fight saw Khabib never back down as he was always in the face
3:57 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s sudden retirement from mixed martial arts on Saturday has left a massive void in the sport in general, and a very specific one in the lightweight division. The top of the 155-pound division goes from a dominant champion in his prime, to a vacant seat with no obvious heir. The
Robert Whittaker isn’t stepping out of the middleweight title picture just yet. “The Reaper” successfully held his spot in the contenders’ line on Saturday with a unanimous decision win over Jared Cannonier in the co-main event of UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi. In the lead-up to the fight, much of the talk swirled around Cannonier
Two of the three Octagon-side judges had Khabib Nurmagomedov losing the first round of his fight to Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Nurmagomedov ended up submitting Gaethje with a second-round triangle choke anyways, but it’s still interesting nonetheless to see how the judges scored the first round. According to the official scorecards, judges Sal D’Amato
UFC president Dana White was extremely high on Khabib Nurmagomedov coming into his UFC 254 lightweight title fight against interim champ Justin Gaethje, saying a win would cement Khabib’s place as pound-for-pound #1. It would also, according to White, put Khabib into the conversation for G.O.A.T. status – Greatest of All Time. Well, Khabib won.
In the UFC’s final event of its second stint on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov put on a masterful performance in the final fight of his career. The victory not only cemented Khabib’s legacy, it also earned him one of the UFC 254 performance bonuses. Performance of the Night: Khabib Nurmagomedov